Michigan vs Vandy in Gator Bowl, CBS predicts
Interesting. If Michigan plays like they did yesterday, they're gonna smack someone around in the bowl.
An old rivalry renewed. Yost vs McGugin.
Date | Result | Venue |
10/14/1905 | Michigan 18 Vanderbilt 0 | Regents Field |
11/3/1906 | Michigan 10 Vanderbilt 4 | Ferry Field |
11/2/1907 | Michigan 8 Vanderbilt 0 | Old Dudley Field |
10/31/1908 | Michigan 24 Vanderbilt 6 | Ferry Field |
10/28/1911 | Michigan 9 Vanderbilt 8 | Ferry Field |
10/25/1913 | Michigan 33 Vanderbilt 2 | Old Dudley Field |
10/10/1914 | Michigan 23 Vanderbilt 3 | Ferry Field |
10/14/1922 | Michigan 0 Vanderbilt 0 | Dudley Field |
10/13/1923 | Michigan 3 Vanderbilt 0 | Ferry Field |
9/20/1969 | Michigan 42 Vanderbilt 14 | Michigan Stadium |
9/2/2006 | #14 Michigan 27 Vanderbilt 7 | Michigan Stadium |
December 1st, 2013 at 12:38 PM ^
If you run this through Massey's simulator:
Michigan | Vanderbilt | |
Most Likely | 31 | 29 |
Median | 31 | 30 |
Mean | 31.38 | 30.28 |
Win Probability | 53% | 47% |
I can't remember precisely, but I think ESPN's prediction of the Texas Bowl (well, one of the two people that do these for them) was another slightly favorable one for us on paper.
December 1st, 2013 at 12:41 PM ^
Those were last week's.
One had Michigan vs Georgia in the Gator Bowl and one had Michigan vs Texas Tech in the Texas Bowl.
December 1st, 2013 at 12:46 PM ^
I honestly would love to play a non-SEC school this year. Texas Tech in the Texas bowl is very attractive to me... Aside from us going to Texas last year for the Cowboy Classic
December 1st, 2013 at 12:58 PM ^
We do not match up well against them
December 1st, 2013 at 1:14 PM ^
That'd be a test from hell on our secondary.
December 1st, 2013 at 1:17 PM ^
They'd score, but we'd likely get 5 picks. Probably 5+ sacks too. I'd like our odds in that game.
December 1st, 2013 at 12:47 PM ^
I've even seen us matched up against Texas.
December 1st, 2013 at 4:02 PM ^
Michigan v Texas would be ratings gold for someone. Two huge fanbases.
December 1st, 2013 at 12:41 PM ^
I would like that matchup or Georgia.
December 1st, 2013 at 12:41 PM ^
A lower tier SEC team in a bowl game against Michigan is a gold mine.
December 1st, 2013 at 12:44 PM ^
Blergh...Jacksonville is a horrible city and if we have to play Generic SEC teamm, I'd rather play Ole Miss or Miss State or even Georgia
Vandy is just boring
December 1st, 2013 at 1:15 PM ^
but, to each his own.
December 2nd, 2013 at 1:47 PM ^
Thanks for the laugh.
December 1st, 2013 at 3:37 PM ^
Arkansas. Not that they're eligible, but Bielema could use another dong punch. Is like our team to give it to him.
December 1st, 2013 at 12:42 PM ^
New Years day bowl vs SEC is the most we could hope for after this season. Recruiting in Florida wouldn't be hurt with a local appearance also. It would be no gimme even if good Michgan shows up. Only bummer would be a possible conflict with the Winter Classic at the Big House for the few Wings/UM fans.
December 1st, 2013 at 12:45 PM ^
That's why Michigan slogged through this year; they wanted their fans to be able to attend watch both games. Very selfless!
/s
December 1st, 2013 at 8:32 PM ^
We wouldn't be posting about the Texas Chainsaw Bowl....Alfredson just scored on the Sens. Sweeet!
December 1st, 2013 at 5:53 PM ^
Kick butt!
December 1st, 2013 at 12:43 PM ^
Watched Mizzou play at Vandy this year. Best friend is also a Vandy fan and season ticket holder. They needed a last second field goal to beat Wake Forest yesterday.
Would be a favorable matchup for us. Their issue is they don't travel well so generally the Florida bowls typically take the Georgia's, A&M's, South Carolina type of fan bases over them.
December 1st, 2013 at 12:49 PM ^
I am afraid of any match in the bowl season. We have shown up exactly twice in 12 games....no reason to believe we would show up for a bowl game.
Whoever we draw will be a handful for who we are this season.
December 1st, 2013 at 1:05 PM ^
I would say "played up to our overall potential" rather than "shown up," but I very much agree with the general idea.
December 1st, 2013 at 1:19 PM ^
We have shown up exactly twice in 12 games
That's a bit over the top. We beat CMU by 50, Minnesota by 29, ND by 11 and took OSU to the wire - that's four good games. There were other games where one unit played well (offense against IU, defense against Northwestern and Nebraska).
I think this team followed the general trajectory of a young team going through growing pains. The fact that our schedule was backloaded masked some of the development players made. With a month off, I'm reasonably optimistic about our bowl performance.
December 1st, 2013 at 1:36 PM ^
If you look at Michigan 2013 season it looks a lot like MSU's 2012 season. Will UM make the jump MSU did from last year to this season?
December 1st, 2013 at 10:42 PM ^
Do we get to play Illinois and Purdue next year instead of Penn State and Ohio? That would have put us at 9-3 just by itself this year. MSU had the softest schedule in the conference this year.
December 1st, 2013 at 1:39 PM ^
So we showed up in 4 of 12 games? I geuss that is twice as good as 2 and 12. IT still doesn't bode well for teh bowl game.
December 1st, 2013 at 2:18 PM ^
That's if you assume a team is just some mathematical average and not a group of guys who are gaining experience and who will probably benefit from the extra month of practice.
December 1st, 2013 at 4:59 PM ^
Please look at the level of improvement over the course of this season. 1 month will allow the coaches to get back to fundamentals and get guys healed up, but I just haven't seen the improvement.
December 1st, 2013 at 12:49 PM ^
I think we go to the Fight Hunger Bowl in SF.
December 3rd, 2013 at 1:24 AM ^
I've always wanted to to a Michigan game in the Bay Area. Sincey they won't schedule Cal or Stanford, this would be the best I could hope for.
December 1st, 2013 at 12:52 PM ^
Aside from disappointment in where Michigan falls, the prediction of OSU in the national championship and MSU in the Rose Bowl is disheartening. Meh. What another junk year for teams i cheer for in college football. Feels like it never ends.
On the plus - UMD got 7 wins! LOL. Military bowl bound.
December 1st, 2013 at 12:53 PM ^
Does that mean we can give Shoelace one more start? I mean, he isn't playing too much for Jags anway...
December 1st, 2013 at 1:02 PM ^
"Dennis Norfleet" finally returns a kickoff for a TD!
December 1st, 2013 at 7:13 PM ^
wish I had a dollar for every time I've read a comment over the last two seasons assuring us that Norfleet was going to bust one for a TD in the next game.
December 2nd, 2013 at 2:43 PM ^
WHOOSH! ;)
December 1st, 2013 at 1:01 PM ^
When will bowl matchups be fully ironed out? Obviously after the conference championships but is there a hard date for when this all gets decided?
EDIT: Just saw that apparently announcements are Dec 8
December 1st, 2013 at 1:07 PM ^
I have seen some discrepancy on this, but I believe the BWW has the selection BEFORE the Gator Bowl. If so, they will take UM as a) we're a 'name' team and b) we haven't played in Arizona in awhile. Certainly they would select us over Minnesota.
If so, we're likely to play Texas. Aka, the Revenge of Gerg.
December 1st, 2013 at 1:22 PM ^
If we're spending the holidays in Arizona, I wonder if RitaRod would whip up a batch of her nachos for the boys.
December 1st, 2013 at 1:39 PM ^
Things haven't been the same since it came out said famous nachos are just the Rotel and Velveeta recipe printed on the freaking can. BTN approved, I guess...
December 1st, 2013 at 1:46 PM ^
I don't understand why the Conference doesn't just tell us which bowls pick in what order. It's not that hard for them to put out something on the site
Here's what I figure though. Wisconsin to the Capital One bowl, Iowa to the Outback Bowl, and then Nebraska/UM split the Gator/BWW bowl, with Minnesota getting some Texas bowl
December 1st, 2013 at 8:42 PM ^
because the Gator and BWW Bowls alternate between 4th and 5th. This is a BWW year
December 1st, 2013 at 1:51 PM ^
But just because a bowl bids for you - you don't have to accept correct? I mean if the BWW bowl chooses us it's not like we have to accept that bid. If we are offered by Gator, I don't see why we wouldn't accept. I don't see any reason why we would go to Arizona for a December(?) bowl game in an area that we don't recruit at all instead of a Florida bowl where we do recruit occasionally and will have a national New Years Day audience.
December 1st, 2013 at 2:07 PM ^
I'm not sure about the exact numbers, but there have been some notable UM players from the Southwest. Lewan, Roh, Branch come to mind, not to mention plenty of other kids that have had UM in their list of final teams. SoCal isn't far away, and Hoke seems to offer lots of guys in that area, too. Of course, there have been more UM players from Florida, but to say UM doesn't recruit the SW "at all" is inaccurate.
December 1st, 2013 at 2:15 PM ^
Or we're accepting a West-Coast Bowl because California(plus a little Texas)>Florida
Going more National is never a bad thing. Just look at the future Big Ten Bowl slate, where of our Top 4 bowls, 2 are in California, and 2 are in Florida.
December 1st, 2013 at 4:23 PM ^
I definitely agree we've had some past west-coasters. I just think the Gator Bowl is much more beneficial in terms of getting into the south and playing on New Years Day.
December 1st, 2013 at 1:21 PM ^
No Gator bowl please. I rather play in BW3 bowl so we have new place to go. Jacksonville is mediocre and Tempe is a pretty awesome party city. And lots of hot girls too.
December 1st, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
Avenge '22!
December 1st, 2013 at 1:37 PM ^
Do like.
December 1st, 2013 at 1:40 PM ^
Please
December 1st, 2013 at 1:41 PM ^
A matchup with Texas in the BWW bowl seems like the lesser of two evils as it would be a better matchup to watch. And as mentioned above, it would be GERG vs Borgerg!